On June 13, 2019, Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (the “Company”) convened its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The matters on which the shareholders voted on June 13, 2019, in person or by proxy, were:

All of the trustee nominees were elected, the selection of the independent registered public accountants was ratified, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved and the non-binding shareholder proposal from the Union was not approved. The results of the voting were as set forth below.

Proposal 1 – election of trustees:

Proposal 2 – ratification of the appointment of independent registered public accountants:

Proposal 3 – approval of compensation of named executive officers:

Proposal 4 – a non-binding shareholder proposal from the Union regarding annual reports on sexual harassment complaints:

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 14, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing that its Board of Trustees (the \”Board\”) has declared cash dividends per share of its common and preferred shares of beneficial interest.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 14, 2019, the Board declared a dividend of $0.38 per share on the Company\’s common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Shares”), for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 (the “Common Dividend”).

On June 14, 2019, the Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40625 per share on the Company\’s 6.50% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share (“Series C Preferred Shares”), for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 (the “Series C Preferred Dividend”).

On June 14, 2019, the Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39844 per share on the Company\’s 6.375% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share (“Series D Preferred Shares”), for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 (the “Series D Preferred Dividend”).

On June 14, 2019, the Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39844 per share on the Company\’s 6.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share (“Series E Preferred Shares”), for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 (the “Series E Preferred Dividend”).

On June 14, 2019, the Board also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.39375 per share on the Company\’s 6.30% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares of Beneficial Interest, $0.01 par value per share (“Series F Preferred Shares”), for the quarter ending June 30, 2019 (the “Series F Preferred Dividend”).

The Common Dividend is payable on July 15, 2019 to holders of record of Common Shares as of the close of business on June 28, 2019 (the “Record Date”).

The Series C Preferred Dividend is payable on July 15, 2019 to holders of record of Series C Preferred Shares as of the Record Date. The Series C Preferred Dividend represents a rate of 6.50% per annum of the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.625 per annum per share).

The Series D Preferred Dividend is payable on July 15, 2019 to holders of record of Series D Preferred Shares as of the Record Date. The Series D Preferred Dividend represents a rate of 6.375% per annum of the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.59375 per annum per share).

The Series E Preferred Dividend is payable on July 15, 2019 to holders of record of Series E Preferred Shares as of the Record Date. The Series E Preferred Dividend represents a rate of 6.375% per annum of the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.59375 per annum per share).

The Series F Preferred Dividend is payable on July 15, 2019 to holders of record of Series F Preferred Shares as of the Record Date. The Series F Preferred Dividend represents a rate of 6.30% per annum of the $25 per share liquidation preference (equivalent to $1.575 per annum per share).

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements that are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements relate to the payment of the dividends. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and can include future expectations, future plans and strategies, financial and operating projections or other forward-looking information.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties, not all of which are known to the Company and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the state of the U.S. economy, supply and demand in the hotel industry and other factors as are described in greater detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018. Unless legally

required, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

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About PEBBLEBROOK HOTEL TRUST (NYSE:PEB)

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is a hotel investment company. The Company operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is organized to acquire and invest in hotel properties located primarily in cities of the United States. The Company has interests in approximately 40 hotels, including over 30 owned hotels with a total of approximately 7,410 guest rooms, and approximately 49% joint venture interest in over six hotels with a total of approximately 1,790 guest rooms. The hotels are located in markets, including Atlanta (Buckhead), Georgia; Bethesda, Maryland; Boston, Massachusetts; Hollywood, California; Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Naples, Florida; Portland, Oregon; San Diego, California; San Francisco, California; Santa Monica, California; Seattle, Washington; Stevenson, Washington, and West Hollywood, California. The Company’s assets are held by, and all of the operations are conducted through, Pebblebrook Hotel, L.P. (the Operating Partnership).